JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16

守 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

protect; keep

On
シュshu スsu
Kun
まもるmamoru もりmori かみkami まもりmamori

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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守6 strokes

How to write 守: stroke order

守 has 6 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

守 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 守 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 守

The parts 守 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 宀

    Radical

  • 寸

    measure; small length

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16